VLAN-based Services
Demand in market for:
- Point-to-Point Virtual Private interconnects using 100Mb/s Ethernet
- “Closed User Group” Virtual Private Exchanges
e.g. for:
- connecting transit customers to wholesaler
- higher levels of security and robustness
- peering communities with particular requirements
Lower cost than optical private interconnect, easy migration path
Can mix these services with public peering on same port, provided customer router supports 802.1q tagged VLANs and sub-interfaces
Can be used as a VPN service, but not main target audience